Before You Begin
Toaccess the KVM console for a server through the KVM Launch Manager, you need the following:
• Cisco UCS username and password.
• Name of the service profile associated with the server for which you want KVM access.
Procedure
Step 1 Inyour web browser, type or select the web link for Cisco UCS Manager GUI.
Example:
Thedefault web linkis http://UCSManager_IPor https://UCSManager_IP . In a standalone
configuration,UCSManager_IP is the IP address for the management port on the fabric interconnect. In a
clusterconfiguration, UCSManager_IP is the IP address assigned to Cisco UCS Manager.
Step 2 Onthe CiscoUCS Managerlaunch page, click Launch KVM Manager.
Step 3 Ifa Security Alert dialogbox appears,click Yes to accept the security certificate and continue.
Step 4 Onthe UCS - KVM Launch Manager Login page, do the following:
a) Enter your Cisco UCS username and password.
b) (Optional) If your Cisco UCS implementation includes multiple domains, select the appropriate domain
fromthe Domain drop-down list.
c) Click OK.
Step 5 Inthe Service Profiles table of the KVM Launch Manager, do the following:
a) Locate the row containing the service profile and associated server for which you need KVM access.
b) In the Launch KVM column for that server, click Launch.
TheKVM consoleopens ina separatewindow.
Ifthe Caps Lock key on your keyboard is on when you open a KVM session, and you subsequently
turnoff your Caps Lock key, the KVM console may continue to act as if Caps Lock is turned on.
Tosynchronize the KVM console and your keyboard, press Caps Lock once without the KVM
consolein focus and then press Caps Lock again with the KVM console in focus.
Tip
Cisco UCS Manager GUI Configuration Guide, Release 2.0
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Starting the KVM Console from the KVM Launch Manager